PPT: Sample VB Code to Create a Graph on a Slide

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Sample Visual Basic Procedure

     Sub CreateGraph()

      ' Create message box.
      Dim strPrompt As String
      Dim strTitle As String

      ' Used as reference to the chart shape.
      Dim shpGraph As Shape

      ' Used to store the slide height and width.
      Dim lHeight As Long
      Dim lWidth As Long

      ' Check which view PowerPoint is in.
      If ActiveWindow.ViewType <> ppViewSlide Then

         ' Create the message.
         strPrompt = "You must be in Slide View to run this macro." _
            & " Switch to the slide you want the graph to appear on and " _
            & "run the macro again."
         strTitle = "Wrong View"

         ' Display the message.
         MsgBox strPrompt, vbExclamation, strTitle

         ' Quit the macro.
         End

      End If

      ' Get the slide height and width.
      lHeight = ActivePresentation.PageSetup.SlideHeight
      lWidth = ActivePresentation.PageSetup.SlideWidth

      With ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes

         ' Create the Graph object.
         Set shpGraph = .AddOLEObject(Left:=(lWidth \ 4), _
                                   Top:=(lHeight \ 4), _
                                   Width:=(lWidth \ 2), _
                                   height:=(lHeight \ 2), _
                                   ClassName:="MSGraph.Chart", _
                                   Link:=msoFalse)
      End With

   End Sub